Education in Malaysia is overseen by the Ministry of Education. Although education is the responsibility of the Federal Government, each state and federal territory has an Education Department to co-ordinate educational matters in its territory. The main legislation governing education is the Education Act 1996.
Penang Chinese High School (PCGHS) is a secondary school in Penang, Malaysia. Often referred to as "Bīn huá" among the local Chinese community in Penang. The school provides continuous education, ranging from pre-primary or kindergarten to pre-university studies.
Founded in 1918, Jit Sin High School is a co-educational Chinese vernacular secondary school in Bukit Mertajam, Penang.
Methodist Boys' School is an all-boys secondary school in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. It is one of the two secondary schools in George Town that were established by Methodists, the other being Methodist Girls' School.
Pulau Tikus is a northwestern suburb of George Town in Penang, Malaysia. Situated between the city centre and Tanjung Tokong, this upper class suburb was named after a rock just off the coast of Penang Island. It is home to small minorities of Eurasians, Thais and Burmese.
This articles concerns the educational institutions of Penang. There are 271 primary schools and 125 secondary schools in Penang.
A Chinese independent high school is a type of private high school in Malaysia. They provide secondary education in the Chinese language as the continuation of the primary education in Chinese national-type primary schools. The language of instruction in these schools is Mandarin Chinese using simplified Chinese characters.
Phor Tay High School or SMJK Phor Tay is a public, Buddhist, co-educational high school, located in Sungai Dua, Penang. It is the only Buddhist secondary school, where Buddhist education is a compulsory subject for all Buddhist students of the school, in Malaysia.
Batu Lanchang is a suburb of George Town in Penang, Malaysia. It is located nearly 2.7 km (1.7 mi) southwest of the city centre, and sandwiched between Air Itam to the west and Jelutong to the east.
Han Chiang High School (韩江中学) is a Chinese independent high school in Jalan Han Chiang, Penang, Malaysia. The school was founded in 1950 by the Teow Chew Association of Penang and a local businessman, Lim Lean Teng. Teng gave the school and Han Chiang Primary School a piece of land measuring 33 acres (130,000 m2).
The Northeast Penang Island District is a district within the Malaysian state of Penang. The district covers the northeastern half of Penang Island, including the centre of George Town, Penang's capital city. It has an area of 122.79 km2 (47.41 sq mi) and a population of 510,996 as of 2010. The district borders the Southwest Penang Island District to the west.
Convent Datuk Keramat is a school located in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. The school is an all-girls Chinese school with primary and secondary school within the same compound. The Primary School is one of the 40 Convent primary schools in Malaysia while the Secondary School is one of the 30 Convent secondary schools in Malaysia. Among these schools, there are only 3 Chinese schools in Peninsular Malaysia, namely one in Penang, one in Ipoh and one in Malacca.
St. George's Girls' School is an all-girls secondary school in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. An Anglican school established in 1885, it is notable for its academic achievements, leading to its inclusion in the Malaysian Ministry of Education's Cluster School and High Performance School systems.
Han Chiang School is a group of three schools in Malaysia. The first school was founded on 10 October 1919 in Jalan Lim Lean Teng, Penang. All three schools are controlled by the Han Chiang Board of Directors. Han Chiang School is also a Teochew-founded school and the schools are sited together.
Chung Hwa Confucian High School is a Chinese conforming (national-type) secondary school located in Green Lane, Penang, Malaysia. The school is one of the 10 Chinese secondary schools in Penang and also has a good record of co-curriculum and public examination results.
Chung Ling Private High School is a Chinese independent high school in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. Its affiliated schools are Chung Ling High School and Chung Ling Butterworth High School.
Bagan Jermal is an area within the town of Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia. There is also a residential suburb over in Penang Island with the same name. It is located just north of Bagan Luar, south of Bagan Ajam and west of Jalan Raja Uda. The place is named after Kampung Bagan Jermal, a village which is located within the same area. The state seat of Bagan is located within the Parliament seat of Bagan. Other villages located nearby include Kampung Kubang Buaya, Kampung Paya, Kampung Gajah and Kampung Kastam. Notable buildings located here include the Butterworth Majistrate's Court and the Tenaga Nasional Quarters. Schools that are located here are SJK(C) Chung Hwa Pusat, SMK Kampung Kastam, SK Bagan Tuan Kechil and SK Bagan Jermal.
Chinese Taipei School Penang was a Taiwanese international school in Penang, Malaysia.
Penangite Chinese are ethnic Chinese Malaysians of full or partial Chinese ancestry who either hail from or live within the State of Penang. As of 2017, nearly 42% of Penang's population belonged to the Chinese ethnic group, making ethnic Chinese the largest ethnic community within the state.
Ayer Rajah is a residential neighbourhood within the city of George Town in Penang, Malaysia. Located within the Pulau Tikus suburb, the neighbourhood lies 3.3 km (2.1 mi) west of the city centre. This leafy, affluent neighbourhood, situated adjacent to the Penang Botanic Gardens, mostly consists of landed properties such as bungalows and semi-detached houses, surrounded by tree-lined avenues.
